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#2e8f60 color: Viridian

#2e8f60 is rgb(46, 143, 96) in RGB and oklch(58.135% 0.11577 158.187) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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151°
100%

58.1%
0.116
158°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Forest green
  • emerald-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.03:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #2e8f60

#2e8f60 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 58.1% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 158°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.03:1 contrast and black text 5.21:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Viridian (#1e9167). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2e8f60 mixed with white

  1. 2e8f60
  2. 499a6f
  3. 5fa57e
  4. 74b08d
  5. 88bb9d
  6. 9cc7ad
  7. b0d2bd
  8. c4ddcd
  9. d7e8de
  10. ebf4ee

Darker: #2e8f60 mixed with black

  1. 2e8f60
  2. 277c52
  3. 1f6945
  4. 185738
  5. 12452c
  6. 0b3420
  7. 062415
  8. 02150a
  9. 010703
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2e8f60 with less saturation

  1. 2e8f60
  2. 3b8d63
  3. 458b66
  4. 4e8968
  5. 56876b
  6. 5d856e
  7. 648370
  8. 6a8173
  9. 707f76
  10. 757d78

Questions about #2e8f60

What color is #2e8f60?

#2e8f60 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Viridian. In RGB it is rgb(46, 143, 96), in HSL hsl(150.93, 51.32%, 37.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.135% 0.11577 158.187).

What colors go well with #2e8f60?

The complementary color of #2e8f60 is #a65e92. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #668736 and #009088. The triadic partners are #6b72be and #b46045.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e8f60?

White text reads better on #2e8f60: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 and black gives 5.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e8f60 a warm or cool color?

#2e8f60 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 158 degrees, its lightness 58.1% and its chroma 0.116.